by Francine Ward | Feb 17, 2018 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, Copyright Act, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright., Copyrights, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Authors and Copyright. The US Copyright Act grants to authors a number of rights, including the right to prevent others from using their protected content, without permission or a license. Authors are at the center of the copyright equation. Without them, there is no...
by Francine Ward | Dec 11, 2017 | Copyright protection, Copyright Publication, Copyright Registration, copyright rights, Copyright., Copyrights, Law blog
What is a copyright? According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a copyright is defined as “a form of protection provided by U.S. law to the authors of “original works of authorship” fixed in any tangible medium of expression. The...
by Francine Ward | May 14, 2017 | Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, copyright rights, Legal Blog
Copyright Internet Pics. Taking a picture off of the Internet without permission and adding it to a website or blog seems harmless, right? Well I’m here to tell you that it’s quite harmful. When you use works protected by copyright law without permission, you are...
by Francine Ward | Mar 23, 2017 | Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright infringement, Copyright Infringment, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Office, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright Rules, Copyright., Copyrights, Fashion, Supreme Court
Fashion. Copyright. The Supreme Court ruled on copyright and fashion. Can fashion be protected by copyright? This landmark copyright case will impact the fashion design industry for decades to come. This case began 10 years ago when Varsity Brands, Inc. sued Star...
by Francine Ward | Jan 29, 2017 | "C" in the circle, Copyright infringement, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Music, copyright rights, Copyrights, Legal Blog, Website law
Do you have a fabulous website that YOU created, with YOUR original content? Have you thought about protecting that website and its component parts? If you’ve not given much thought to the protection of your website, now is the time to change your thinking. Your...
by Francine Ward | Jun 30, 2016 | Collaboration, Collaborator, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyright Rules, Copyright., Joint Work, Lawsuit, Legal Blog
Collaborator. Joint Ownership. It seems like everyday, in one of my writing discussion groups, folks are looking for someone to collaborate with, on a writing project. They want someone to help them write books, screenplays, and blogs. The problem is those seemingly...
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